Dr. Carmen Serrano Ramos

Professor

Contact Info

  • carmen.serrano2@upr.edu
  • University of Puerto Rico
    School of Medicine
    Section of Neurology, 5th floor
    University District Hospital
    San Juan, PR 00936
  • 787-754-0101, Ext. 2518

Education

Degree: M.D. UPR, School of Medicine, 1985

Degree: B.S., UPR, School of Medicine, 1981

INTERNSHIP: UPR, University District Hospital, 1985-86

RESIDENCY: Neurology, UPR, University District Hospital, 1986-89

FELLOWSHIP: Movement Disorders, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1989-1992

SPECIALTY: Neurology

SUBSPECIALTY: Movement Disorders

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Professor, UPR, Section of Neurology, School of Medicine

Faculty, Neurology Residency Program, UPR, School of Medicine

Director, Neurology Program, UPR, School of Medicine

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Epidemiology and Management – Experience at the University District Hospital, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, C.Serrano, V. Wojna.  San Juan, Puerto Rico (1987)

Evaluation of Evoked Potential Technique in Hepatic Encephalopathy.  Dr. A Noriega, Dr. C Serrano, Veterans Administration Hospital, San Juan, Puerto Rico, (1988)

Fetal Tissue Transplantation as Experimental Therapy in Parkinson’s Disease, participated as a Movement Disorders Fellow performing pre-surgical evaluations.  Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (1989 – 1992)

Computerized Evaluation of Motor Skills in Parkinson Patients, K. Marek PI, participated as Movement Disorders Fellow.  Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (1990-1992)

Autonomic Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease, K. Marek, PI   completed patient evaluations, Movement Disorders Fellow, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven (1990 – 1992)

Botulinum Toxin in Focal Dystonia.  M. Arroyo, C. Serrano.  University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico. (1993 – 1994)

SPECT Imaging in Patients with Neuroacanthocytosis.  C. Serrano, M. Arroyo, Investigators, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico, (1994)

Epidemiology of Parkinson’s Disease in a Movement Disorders Clinic in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  C. Serrano, M. Arroyo, A. Alvarado. University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. San Juan, Puerto Rico. (1996)

Evaluation of Depression In Patients Taking Pramipexole.  C. Serrano, M.T. Margarida.  University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico.  (1997)

Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Pramipexole in Patients of African, Asian and Hispanic Heritage (PRIME Study).  Parkinson Study Group, Caroline Tanner, MD.  Principal Investigator, Carmen Serrano, MD.  Site-Investigator, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico.  (1996)

PUBLICATIONS

ABSTRACTS:

Serrano C., Wojna. V.; Guillain Barre Syndrome: Clinical Presentation, Epidemiology and Management with Emphasis in Plasmapheresis Therapy, Experience at the University Hospital, San Juan, Puerto Rico. VII Panamerican Congress of Neurology, San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 1987

Serrano C., Alfonso G.; Atrial Myxoma Presenting as Cerebral Vasculitis – VII Panamerican Congress of Neurology, San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 1987

Mayo R., Gonzalez-Coto A., Serrano C.; The Neuropsychology of Partial Complex  Seizures: A Clinical Case Study. Neurosciences Meeting – University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1989

Marek K, Serrano C,; Delayed Onset Dystonia after Carbon Monoxide Exposure. Symposium on Hyperkinetic Moement Disorders, September 1991, Seattle, Washington, Movement Disorders 6(3):274

Marek K., Serrano C., Power Spectral Analysis of Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Degenerative Disease. 44th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, San Diego California. (Platform)Neurology 42(Suppl. 3) 214; April 1992

Redmond E., Marek K., Naftolin, Spencer D., et al, Serrano, C.; Changes in Motor Performance After Unilateral Caudate Implantation of Mesencephalic Tissue; 44th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology Meeting, San Diego California. Neurology 42 (Suppl. 3) 198; April 1992

Marek K, Spencer D., Naftolin, Fahri A., Serrano C.; Effects of Mesencephalic Implantation in the Caudate Neclei in Parkinson’s Disease, 45th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology Meeting, New York, Neurology 43(Suppl. 2) 154; 1993

Serrano C., Arroyo M.; Effects of Botulinum Toxin in Spasmodic Dysphonia – Puerto Rican Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting. Ponce, Puerto Rico, 1993

Serrano, C., Arroyo, M.: SPECT in Patients with Neuroacanthocytosis.  3rd International Congress of Movement Disorders, Orlando, Florida. Mov. Dis.J. (suppl) 448, November 1994.

Tanner C.M. and the Parkinson Study Group, (Univ. Puerto Rico P.I. Serrano C.); Pramipexole in Ethnic Minorities with Parkinson Disease: Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy. Mov. Disord 14:901. 1999

Serrano, C., Peña, MK.: Olanzapine Treatment for Chronic Tics. 3rd International Scientific Symposium on  Tourette Syndrome.  New York.  June 1999.